I don’t know that I ever paid attention to the vine swallowing much of North Carolina’s landscape until I read Kudzu by James Dickey in…
3 Sep 2022
Patchwork Quilts
Patchwork quilts are something you find in just about every home around here. Most of them were handmade by mamas, grandmamas, or beloved aunts.
31 Aug 2022
Boiled Peanuts
Peanuts came into season in North Carolina at the end of July, and there will be a steady fresh supply through November. You know what…
28 Aug 2022
The Devil Is Beating His Wife
"I want to know, have you ever seen the rain Comin’ down on a sunny day?" I don't know about y'all, but I sure have!
26 Aug 2022
The Rooster’s Crow
Last weekend, I woke up to the rooster's crow in Deep Creek. I'm not much of a morning person, but I rolled out of bed…
Hey there! I’m Cassie Clark, a Carolina girl who grew up in two towns on opposite sides of North Carolina. My family has lived here for 8 generations, so my love for my home state is something I got honest. I’m passionate about sharing all the things that make North Carolina living so sweet – the history, the great outdoors, the culture, and the laidback lifestyle. That’s what Where the Dogwood Blooms is all about. It’s my love song to life in the Old North State; an ode to sunshine & hurricanes.
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